td-3cd2ee

DECISION: Drop blob-body rule for character illustrations

in_progress task P2
Created Mar 21, 2026 10:06 PM Updated Mar 21, 2026 10:06 PM
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Mar 21, 10:06 PM
lg-7f697124 ses_b3ec26
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Mar 21, 10:06 PM
lg-c625b70b ses_b3ec26
decision
Dropped blob-body construction rule. Brand distinctiveness comes from rendering style + pink ownership + energy/vibrancy, not character construction method. Characters can have human proportions, clothes, expressive bodies. Blob was a means to an end (simplicity, distinctiveness) but the tournament showed that Abstract Marinelic, Sunburst Retro, and Emotional Flat styles produce more vibrant, energetic results with non-blob characters. The 'unmistakable' quality comes from the aesthetic, not the shape.
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